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Topic Started: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:04 pm (7,744 Views)
dbacksfan
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So, does anyone know Mark Reynolds nick name...

Luke Skybopper :mellow:

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3. The hunt for Mark Reynolds' nickname: Last season Diamondbacks rookie Mark Reynolds got off to such a hot start that Arizona color commentator Mark Grace began playfully uttering, "There's a new sheriff in town." This led to Grace tagging Reynolds with a new nickname: The Sheriff. Eventually, FSN Arizona cameramen got into the spirit of things, routinely panning the stands for police officers during Reynolds' at-bats.

But D'backs fans never bought into it. And neither did Reynolds. During a recent broadcast, Grace admitted that the D'backs' third baseman begged for a new handle.

With Reynolds off to a huge start -- leading the majors in homers (5) and RBIs (13) -- the nickname search has reached a fever pitch. Grace and boothmate Daron Sutton have offered an assortment of possibilities that play off of Reynolds' first name, with "The Marksman" being the leader in the clubhouse. Cynical bloggers tend to concentrate on his all-or-nothing approach at the plate, suggesting "Special K" with the explanation that "His at-bats are either special or they are Ks." Personally, I'm partial to proposals that point out the resemblance to a young Mark Hamill. Best one I've seen: "Luke Skybopper."


G.A.Y.
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Nah brotha stick with The Sheriff
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He's picked up just one RBI this season, after being one of the team's hottest hitters during spring training. "The numbers don't look great offensively, but he's still giving us grinding at-bats, and sometimes he'll move a runner without getting a hit," manager Bob Melvin said. "He's playing defense well wherever we put him. He just hasn't had the results offensively that we saw in spring training, yet he still is a real good player, and when it's all said and done he's going to be a significant piece for us." It sounds like Melvin is going to continue giving Burke a decent number of chances to work out of this slump given his defense and the little things that he's doing right.


He's sure grinding and helping out with that -4.1 VORP. :oops:
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Apr 24 2008, 01:10 AM
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He's picked up just one RBI this season, after being one of the team's hottest hitters during spring training. "The numbers don't look great offensively, but he's still giving us grinding at-bats, and sometimes he'll move a runner without getting a hit," manager Bob Melvin said. "He's playing defense well wherever we put him. He just hasn't had the results offensively that we saw in spring training, yet he still is a real good player, and when it's all said and done he's going to be a significant piece for us." It sounds like Melvin is going to continue giving Burke a decent number of chances to work out of this slump given his defense and the little things that he's doing right.


He's sure grinding and helping out with that -4.1 VORP. :oops:

Grinding at-bats?


Uhhhh.... :mellow:
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jrmycmpfan
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Keep cool my babies

DBacks promoted Max Scherzer to the rotation today.
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dbacksfan
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jrmycmpfan
Apr 30 2008, 03:08 PM
DBacks promoted Max Scherzer to the rotation today.

Yeah just saw that. He will be starting vs. the Phils on Monday. If he succeeds I don't know wtf we are going to do. We will then have Webb, Haren, Davis, Scherzer, Owings, and Johnson. I guess he will fill in for the inevitable injury to Johnson though.
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I would trade one of them- Davis or Johnson. Both are average and Johnson would probably get hurt again anyway.
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jrmycmpfan
Apr 30 2008, 07:16 PM
I would trade one of them- Davis or Johnson. Both are average and Johnson would probably get hurt again anyway.

And what would you propose getting in return?
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dbacksfan
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jrmycmpfan
Apr 30 2008, 03:16 PM
I would trade one of them- Davis or Johnson. Both are average and Johnson would probably get hurt again anyway.

:rotfl:

You honestly think anyone would trade for Johnson with that contract and the injury issues? Also, he is retiring after this year. I highly doubt we get anything for Davis as he also has a big contract that does not equal his numbers.
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dbacksfan
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I am on the Scherzer bandwagon.

Hopefully the wheels don't come off anytime soon. :mellow:
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